Mary June Fye Mayes Grimm, 87, of Camp Hill, formerly of Warriors Mark and Bellefonte, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA.

She was born June 16, 1925, in Howard, a daughter of the late Harry Oscar and Sarah Margaret Ritz Fye, and raised by her mother and stepfather, the late Orin E. Fye.

Early in life she was married to Ira "Shorty" Mayes who survives in
Florida. On October 21, 1963, she married Robert James Grimm who preceded her in death on Sept. 5, 2005.

Mary June graduated from Howard High School in 1942.

An unusually talented entertainer and musician, she began
playing and singing in various local venues as a young girl. In her adult life she continued with her love of music, having performed with many professional well-known artists and groups, including the Louisiana Hayride Jamboree in Shreveport, LA, along with her brothers Gene and Johnny, the Red Sovine Band, and the first All Girl Country Band Abbie Neal and her Ranch Girls on TV. During World War II she performed nationally and internationally in Greenland and Newfoundland doing U.S.O shows. She also toured with Porter Wagner, Grandpa Jones, Ernest Tubb, and Patsy Cline.

After retiring from show business she worked as a cosmetician. She loved spending time with her family, quilting, playing her guitar and writing songs.

She was a member of the Angel Club in State College and most
recently enjoyed playing Pinochle at the East Pennsboro Township Senior Center and singing in the choir at the Enola First Church of God.

Surviving is one daughter Bonnie Madden of Camp Hill, one son, Gene Mayes and his wife Ruth Ann of Pleasant Gap; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Campbell, Courtney Poulos, Dominique Madden. Keirah Madden, Stephen, Christopher and T. J. Mayes; nine great-grandchildren, Michelle and Jesse Sopp, Nicole Campbell, Nikos Poulos, Macy, Julia, Trent, Lily and Maxwell Mayes; two great-great-grandchildren, Amya Sopp and Jacob Campbell; four brothers, George Fye of Vero Beach FL, William Fye of Warriors Mark, Gene Fye of Port Matilda and John
Fye of Port Orange, FL

In addition to her parents and second husband, she was preceded in death by one sister Sarah Margaret Fye Robinson and one brother, Harry Fye.

Friends will be received from 5 - 7 p. m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service P. C., 226 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Centre Hall; and from 10 am until 11 am. Monday, May 20 at the funeral home. The funeral will follow immediately at 11:00 with the Reverend George Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Gatesburg Cemetery.

A guestbook can be signed and condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com.